100 Australian Poems You Need To Know

Frustrated by the perception that Australian poetry is dry, inaccessible and focused only on the country’s landscape, acclaimed poet Jamie Grant decided to form his own collection. One that properly encompassed the liveliness of our country’s writing and showed that the only thing dry about its poetry was the humour within it. The collection ranges from the early nineteenth century of Francis Macnamara and Charles Harpur, through the later years of CJ Dennis and Henry Lawson, right up to the present day of Gig Ryan, David Malouf, Stephen McInerney and Kate Jennings. For all the awards and international acclaim given to our novelists and film-makers, it is our poetry which is the indispensable element in the rich and varied culture of Australia. This beautiful collection, illustrated throughout with etchings by Bridget Farmer, should be in every Australian home.